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GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE - OCT. 19: Displaced Palestinians gathered outside a charity kitchen in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis on Monday, Oct. 19, to receive food aid as supply shortages and poverty worsen living conditions across the southern Gaza Strip.
Residents waited in line holding empty pots and plastic containers, with many forced to leave without meals as demand exceeded available supplies.
The shortage comes as the UN World Food Program (WFP) announced that funding shortfalls will force the agency to end food assistance for 500,000 people in Gaza.
The WFP, which has delivered monthly aid to approximately 1.6 million people since the October 2025 ceasefire, said it will lower the number of recipients to 1.1 million this month.
According to the agency, an estimated 1.4 million people—accounting for 67% of the population—face acute food insecurity.
About 200,000 people live under Phase 4 (Emergency) conditions, requiring immediate aid to prevent starvation.
With unemployment exceeding 80%, most families cannot afford fresh produce or protein sources even when available in local markets.
Ahmed Farid Abu Louli, a displaced father of four, said he visits the distribution point daily to feed his family ahead of the winter season.
"We are entering our fourth year of war, destruction, and hunger," he said. "I come here every day. Some days we receive food, and some days we leave with nothing."
Hasan Kamal Qasim, a displaced cancer patient unable to travel to Egypt for medical care due to closed border crossings, said he waited for hours without receiving assistance.
"We are struggling for a piece of bread and a sip of water," Qasim said. "I have been here since 9 a.m., and I am returning with an empty bag."
Hasan Kamal Qasim, a displaced and disabled cancer patient who cannot travel to Egypt for medical treatment due to sealed border crossings, showed an empty bag after waiting in line for hours.
"We are fighting for a piece of bread and a sip of water," Qasim said. "I have been here since 9 a.m., and now I am walking back empty-handed.